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Which sentence uses the correct adjective order? Great green dragons or green great dragons?
Great green dragons – opinion adjectives come before color adjectives.
Is it correct to say "absolutely big"? Why or why not?
No – "big" is a gradable adjective, and "absolutely" is used with non-gradable adjectives like "enormous" or "terrified."
In the sentence "Please contact the people" where does the adjective "interested" go, and why?
It follows the noun ("people") because it's in a predicative position – often used with certain adjectives and participles.
Which sentence is correct: “She bought a lovely small round French table” or “She bought a French round small lovely table”? Why?
“She bought a lovely small round French table” – this follows the standard order: opinion, size, shape, origin, noun.
Can you say “completely delicious”? Why or why not?
Yes – "delicious" is considered non-gradable and in informal or emphatic speech, modifiers like "completely" are used for emphasis.
Choose the correct option: ‘an old wooden box’ or ‘a wooden old box’? Why?
An old wooden box – age (old) comes before material (wooden) in adjective order.
What kind of adjective is "terrified" – gradable or non-gradable?
Non-gradable – it expresses an extreme state and doesn’t work with modifiers like “very,” but does with “absolutely.”
Is “slightly boiling water” correct? Why or why not?
No – "boiling" is a non-gradable adjective, so using “slightly” (a gradable modifier) with it is incorrect.
Can you say “quite amazing”? Why or why not?
Yes – “quite” can be used with non-gradable adjectives like “amazing,” but the meaning depends on context – it can mean “completely” or “fairly.”
What is the correct adjective order in this sentence: “She wore a [Spanish / long / beautiful / silk] dress”?
She wore a beautiful long Spanish silk dress – the correct order is opinion, size/length, origin, material.
Why is "interested" used after the noun in ‘the people interested’ but not in ‘interested people’?
Postpositive adjectives like “interested” can follow certain nouns, especially in formal or legal English, or to distinguish a specific subset.
Is it correct to say “very freezing”? Why or why not?
No – "freezing" is non-gradable and doesn’t work with “very.” A correct alternative would be “absolutely freezing.”
Which is correct: “a red nice dress” or “a nice red dress”? Why?
A nice red dress – opinion (nice) comes before color (red) in the correct adjective order.
These are asleep children - Is this sentence correct?
No - this adjective appears after the noun, before you can use sleeping.
I am looking for something cheap or "I am looking for cheap something" Why?
something cheap adjectives are used AFTER INDEFINITE pronouns.
"The government is looking at the disabled's problems." Is this correct? Why?
No we can use an adjective with the insread of the noun here, but it canno be used with possesive 's
